Corn-planter



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. E. N. WILLIAMS.

i 001111 PLANTER.

x No. 398,868. Patented Mar. 5, 1889 (No Model.) 2 Sheets--Sheet 2.

E. N. WILLIAMS. CORN PLANTER.

No. 398,868. Patented Mar. 5, 1889.

Unrrnn STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

JMRY N. ILLIAMS, OF BONITA, KANSAS.

CORN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 898,868, dated March 5, 1889.

Application filed August 22, 1838. Serial No, 283,435. (N0 modeld To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMRY N. IVILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States, residing at B0- nita, in the county of Johnson and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement 1n (heck-Row Corn-Planters, of

I its ends, which are arranged at right angles which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in check-rowcorn-planters; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of dcvices, that will be more fully set forth here I inafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accom ianying' drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a checlerow corn-planter embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same.

ment of the slide, and the latter is connected to the crank N of shaft M by means of a pitman, V.

IV represents a transverse rock-sh aft, which is journaled in hearings on the front side of the cross-bar B, and has arms X formed at to the shaft, and spring-coils Y, which connect the said arms to the said rock-shaft. To the free ends of the arms X are secured markers Z by means of bolts A, and the said markers-are each provided with a series of open- 4 ings, B, by means of which they may be secured at any d esircd adj ustmentto the springarms. From one side of the shaft \V projects an arm, G.

D represents a rock-shaft, which is journaled in the frame and is arranged parallel with the rock-shaft IV, and provided with an A represents a rectangular frame, which is provided with a series of cross-bars, B, C, D, and E, which extend from near its front end to its rear end.

G represents an axle orshaft, which is jourand L represents a clutch, which feathered slide, that the crank O, pitman G, and arm or splined on the said shaft near one end and adapted to engage and disengage the hub of I the wheel H. v

M represents a longitudinal shaft, which is ournaled 1n bearings on the center of the frame and extends to'the front end thereof. The said shaft is provided at a suitable distance from its front end with a crank, M, and

upwardly-extending arm, E, and with a rearwardly-extending arm, F. The latter is connected to the crank O of the shaft M by means f of a pitman, G, and the former is connected to the arm of shaft V by means of a pitman, H.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that when the machine advances the rotary motion of the shaft G will be transmit-ted to the shaft by the gears K and P, that the crank O N and pitman V will communicate reciprocating motion to the seed- F will impart rocking motion to the shaft D, and that the arms E G and pitman II will transmit said rocking motion to the rockshaft IV, and consequently cause the markers secured to the spring-arms of said rock-shaft to descend to the ground and make marks therein in line with the hills of corn as the same are planted.

1 represents a foot-1ever,which is fulcrumed to the cross-bar C, and is connected to the arm E of rock-shaft D by means of a rod, K. The function of the fo0t-1ever is to enable the driver, who is mounted on the seat 'L, with which the frame is provided, to operate the rock-shafts D and \V independently of the mechanism before described, so as to cause the markers to align with the rows of corn previously planted when adjusting the machine at the ends of the rows.

M represents the tongue, which is pivotedunder the front end of the frame A at the center thereof, and is adapted to move in a vertical direction. A bell-crank hand-lever,N, is fulcrumed to a segment-plate; 0', near one side of the frame, and is provided with the usual spring-actuated bolt, which is adapted to engage the serrated segment-plate, so as to lock the lever at any desired inclination.

A link, P, connects the lower short arm of i the bell-crank lever to an arm, P extending laterally from the rear end of the tongue, so that by turning the lever the rear end of the tongue may be raised or lowered and caused to raise or lower the front end of the planter.

R represents a bell-crank lever, which is arranged in a horizontal position and fulcrumed on a standard, S, that projects from the upper side of the frame at a slight distance in rear of the axle G. One arm of this bell-crank lever engages the clutch L, and the opposite arm of said bell-crank lever is connected to the lever N by means of a link, T. When the hand-lever is moved so as to raise the front end of the machine and cause the furrow opener to be raised from the ground, the bell-crank lever R is operated, so as to cause the clutch to move out of engagement with the wheel H, and the machine is thus thrown out of gear and ceases to op.- crate while being turned at the end of a row.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim 1. The combination, in a check-row cornplanter, of the rock-shaft 'W, having the arms X, provided with the markers, and having the arm 0, the rock-shaft D, having arm E and arm F, the link H, connecting arms E and C, the revolving crank-shaft M, and the pitman connecting the same to the arm F, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a check-row cornplanter, of the rock-shaft having the arms X, provided with the markers, the rock-shaft D, having the arm F, connections, substantially as set forth, between the shafts D and W, whereby the rocking motion of the former willbe transmitted to the latter, the seedslide, the revolving shaft M, having the cranks, and the pitmen connecting the cranks of said shaft to the secdslide and to the arm F, substantially as described.

3. The rock-shaft having the spring-arms X, adapted for the attachment of the markers, substantially as described.

t. The rock-shaft \Y, having the springcoils Y. at its ends, and the arms X, extending from said coils and arranged at right angles to the said shaft, said arms being adapted for the attachment of the markers, substantially as described.

5. The combination, in a check-row cornplanter, of the rock-shaft XV, having the arms X, provided with the markers, the rock-shaft D, having arm E, connected toasimilar arm, 0, on rock-shaft \V, the footleverI, and the rod K, connecting the same to rod E, substantially as described.

6. The combination, in a check-row cornplanter, of the frame, the tongue pivoted thereto and adapted to turn in a vertical direction, the leverN, connections between the same and the tongue, whereby the latter may be operated to raise or lower the front end of the frame, the shaft G, the driving-wheel H loose thereon, the clutch on the shaft to lock said wheel thereto, the bell-crank lever B, engaging the clutch, and connections between said lever and the lever N, whereby when the hand lever is operated to cause the tongue to raise the frame the clutch is simul; taneously disengaged from the drive-wheel, substantially as described.

7. The combination, in a check-row cornplanter, of the frame, the rock-shaft \V, journaled thereon and having the spring-arms X, the markers Z, having the openiu gs B, and the bolts A, to secure said markers at any desired adjustment to the springarms, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMRY N. XVILLIAMS.

\Vitnesses: V

C. E. CAREss, E. L. OAREss. 

